Who would have thought that this issue, with the famous cover of a giant Batman overlooking a haunted castle would actually involve a giant ape? Great cover, but obviously designed before comics creators "cracked" the appeal of gorilla covers.

This strip set in the wilds of Canada (it's always the "wilds", when it's Canada) started in issue #39 with O'Malley joining the RCMP as a constable. Given the frankly racist way the natives and metis are represented, I don't think O'Malley would make one Constable Benton Fraser proud.